Medical Student, Resident, Graduate Student Awards

Graduate Hematology Award (New)

This award encourages graduate students in the United States and Canada to pursue a career in academic hematology by providing funding for students conducting research on hematology-focused projects. This award is open to doctoral students with two years remaining in their PhD program as of the award start date.

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Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Graduate Student Award

The HIP Graduate Student Award provides research funding for doctoral students that are in their first, second, or third year of graduate school.

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Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Medical Student Award

The HIP Medical Student Award provides research funding for medical students under the supervision of a mentor.

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Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Resident Award

The HIP Resident Award provides research funding for physicians in an internal medicine, pathology, or pediatric residency program under the supervision of a mentor.

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HONORS Award

This award contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing research funding for talented first-, second-, and third-year medical students as well as first- and second-year medical residents. Both short- and long-term projects are supported.

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Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award

During this immersive, yearlong project for first-, second-, and third-year medical students, participants conduct laboratory, translational, or clinical hematology research.

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ASH is offering virtual office hours for prospective award applicants and mentors. Speak with a volunteer leader one on one about grant writing tips and gain invaluable insight about what award may be the best fit for you from a diverse network of mentors.

 

Office hours are held in English and Spanish (where available). Sign up for a session today to provide ample time to prepare your application before the award deadlines in the new year! For questions about eligibility, please reach out to ASH staff at awards@hematology.org in advance of your session.

Since 2025, ASH has more than doubled its level of support for awards, career development opportunities, and mentorship programs as part of the #Fight4Hematology campaign. This unprecedented investment of $25 million to date into hematology research awards – above and beyond ASH’s traditional funding levels – brings ASH’s total award funding across 2025-2026 to nearly $50 million, supporting 3,500+ awards.